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A gathering of info about libraries as makerspace
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Makerspaces (also known as Hackerspaces, Creative Spaces, Fab Labs, Makelabs and in California — Makerhoods), according to Wikipedia, are open community labs where members with common interests (e.g., engineering, ... Delete the scoop?
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Defining “Transformation” Delete the scoop?
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Memorial Hall Library Creates 'Makerspace' for the Community Patch.com This summer, Memorial Hall Library is creating a Makerspace, which in a nut shell is a "collaborative learning environments where people come together to share materials and... Delete the scoop?
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Created as a venue for innovation and production, the Maker Space is the first of its kind at a library in Connecticut. Delete the scoop?
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Travis Good further explores Makerspaces in libraries during ILEAD USA on March 27 at the University of Illinois in Springfield.youtube.com Delete the scoop?
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Raw Story World on the verge of a new industrial revolution: Mass 3D printing Raw Story An alternative is provided by “Fablabs” — short for “fabrication laboratories” — a concept created by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that offers... Delete the scoop?
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A solo librarian's blog about his experiences setting up a special library & digital libraries from scratch...and more. Delete the scoop?
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From May 1 through 10, we're turning the library's front lobby into a Maker Space; a public place where you can take a break and recharge your creative battery before diving back into the books. We have a button machine, ... Delete the scoop?
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A few days ago, there was a great essay in Publisher's Weekly by Brian Kenney about makerspaces in libraries. From the article: What's radical about maker spaces in libraries? Pretty much everything. Maker spaces are ... Delete the scoop?
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Welcome to the hardware revolution Delete the scoop?
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Libraries are more than a storage house for books; they are friendly places for discovery! Do it yourself (DIY) culture has permeated into libraries giving patrons of all ages a chance to create interesting things. Delete the scoop?
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What Is the Maker Movement and Why Should You Care? Delete the scoop?
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Recently, I helped plan a field trip for a group of librarians to Pumping Station: One, a hackerspace or, what we tend to call, a makerspace. Pumping Station: One is located in an industrial strip of Elston Avenue in northwest ... Delete the scoop?
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“By bringing makerspaces into libraries, we can adapt to changing student needs and supporting knowledge creation in addition to knowledge consumption.” (Erin Fisher, “Makerspaces Move into Academic Libraries”, ACRL ... Delete the scoop?
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Connecticut's 2nd Mini Maker Faire sponsored by the Westport Library and Remarkable STEAM Delete the scoop?
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Maker-spaces are not entirely without precedent. In 1905, Francis Jenkins Olcott, the head of the children's department at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburg, assisted in the establishment of home libraries in working class ... Delete the scoop?
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Since late 2011, when the Fayetteville Public Library received widespread media attention for its hackerspace, 3D printers slowly began appearing in libraries around the world, particularly in the United States. Delete the scoop?
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Libraries add 3-D copiers - Standard-Examiner Delete the scoop?
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The innovative ThinkLab Makerspace in the Simpson Library of UMW has been featured in the latest publication from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's 7 Things series on rapid innovation. UMW is cited alongside Stanford, ... Delete the scoop?
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UMW Libraries: Making a Makerspace, http://t.co/VVnbiLamgA #makerspaces Delete the scoop?
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Check out the new MakerSpace at the JoCo Central Resource Library- 9875 W 87th St. OP,KS Click here to get more... http://t.co/tcwrUVu0Lg Delete the scoop?
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